Part 510

2. [Cf. OD. doesen to strike, Norw. dusa to break.] To beat or thrash. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.

Dowse, v. i. To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.

Adams had the reputation of having dowsed successfully for more than a hundred wells.

Eng. Cyc.

Dowse, n. A blow on the face. Colman.

Dows"er (?), n. 1. A divining rod used in searching for water, ore, etc., a dowsing rod. [Colloq.]

2. One who uses the dowser or divining rod. Eng. Cyc.

Dowst (?), n. A dowse. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Dow"ve (?), n. A dove. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Dox`o*log"ic*al (?), a. Pertaining to doxology; giving praise to God. Howell.

Dox*ol"o*gize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Doxologized; p. pr. & vb. n. Doxologizing.] To give glory to God, as in a doxology; to praise God with doxologies.

Dox*ol"o*gy (?), n.; pl. Doxologies (#). [LL. doxologia, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; praising, giving glory; &?; opinion, estimation, glory, praise (from &?; to think, imagine) + &?; to speak: cf. F. doxologie. See Dogma, and Legend.] In Christian worship: A hymn expressing praise and honor to God; a form of praise to God designed to be sung or chanted by the choir or the congregation.

David breaks forth into these triumphant praises and doxologies.

South.

Dox"y (?), n.; pl. Doxies (#). [See Duck a pet.] A loose wench; a disreputable sweetheart. Shak.

Doy"ly (?), n. See Doily.

Doze (dz), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Dozed (dzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Dozing.] [Prob. akin to daze, dizzy: cf. Icel. dsa to doze, Dan. döse to make dull, heavy, or drowsy, dös dullness, drowsiness, dösig drowsy, AS. dws dull, stupid, foolish. √71. Cf. Dizzy.] To slumber; to sleep lightly; to be in a dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; to be drowsy.

If he happened to doze a little, the jolly cobbler waked him.

L'Estrange.

Doze, v. t. 1. To pass or spend in drowsiness; as, to doze away one's time.

2. To make dull; to stupefy. [Obs.]

I was an hour . . . in casting up about twenty sums, being dozed with much work.

Pepys.

They left for a long time dozed and benumbed.

South.

Doze, n. A light sleep; a drowse. Tennyson.

Doz"en (dz"'n), n.; pl. Dozen (before another noun), Dozens (&?;). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See Two, Ten, and cf. Duodecimal.] 1. A collection of twelve objects; a tale or set of twelve; with or without of before the substantive which follows. "Some six or seven dozen of Scots." "A dozen of shirts to your back." "A dozen sons." "Half a dozen friends." Shak.

2. An indefinite small number. Milton.